Yesterday was a special monumental day in American history. The Supreme Court overturned the portion of DOMA that was preventing gay and lesbian couples from having access to the same federal protections that heterosexual couples have always been entitled to. Prop 8 also had a favorable out come … Continue reading The Love Party: Celebrating the Downfall of DOMA

A friend of mine shared this video with me and I watched it through tears. The story of the untimely ending to Shane and Tom’s love is heartbreaking. It doesn’t matter what one’s sexual orientation is; love is love and loss is loss. The urgent … Continue reading Love Is Love

Beginning in June the Happy Herbivore initiated a 28 Day Whole Food Challenge. I jumped into this with both feet for several reasons; I love cooking, I love documenting and sharing my cooking, and most importantly, it was free. There were several other four week cleanses … Continue reading Happy Herbivore 28 Day Whole Food Challenge: Part 1

The kids and I spent the morning eating Happy Herbivore cinnamon pancakes and tumbling on the mats at the local kids gymnasium. We visited a preschool that the SO & I are considering for our Princess this fall and we ended our morning filling our … Continue reading Full Arms, Overflowing Heart

Fun: I had the privilege of attending a conference this month in Southern California. CFED West (California’s Fire EMS and Disaster Conference) is the states only “all risk” conference, meaning they include not only fire and EMS but also law enforcement, military and homeland security. … Continue reading Tips, Tricks & Top Picks: May